Deputy Director of Finance

Join Our Team as Deputy Director of Finance! Are you a forward-thinking finance professional ready to make a meaningful impact in local government? The City is seeking a talented and motivated Deputy Director of Finance to help lead financial operations, support strategic decision-making, and ensure responsible stewardship of public resources. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise, leadership, and innovative ideas to a team dedicated to serving the community!

Under the general direction of the Finance Director, the Deputy Director of Finance serves as second-in-command of the Finance Department and assists in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the City's comprehensive financial operations. The Deputy Director provides executive-level leadership over accounting, budgeting, treasury, investments, debt administration, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, utility billing, purchasing, grants, audits, and financial reporting for the City, Successor Agency, and special districts.

The position exercises substantial independent judgment, advises executive management and the City Council on complex fiscal matters, and serves as Acting Finance Director in the Director's absence or as assigned.

The following list of functions, duties, and tasks is typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform other closely related or department-specific functions, duties, and tasks from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Assists the Finance Director in providing department wide leadership and assumes management responsibility for assigned Finance Department programs, services, and activities; serves as second-in-command and acts as Finance Director in the Director's absence or as assigned.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and performance measures that promote operational efficiency, fiscal accountability, transparency, and the safeguarding of City assets.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the work of assigned divisions and staff; establishes priorities, allocates resources, and ensures the effective delivery of financial and customer-service functions.
• Selects, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates assigned personnel; establishes performance expectations; addresses performance and conduct issues; and implements or recommends corrective and disciplinary action in accordance with City policies and applicable labor agreements.
• Leads and participates in development, administration, monitoring, and long-range forecasting of the Citywide operating and capital budgets; prepares revenue and expenditure projections, reconciliations, variance analyses, and recommendations for budget adjustments.
• Oversees procurement and purchasing activities, including policies, competitive processes, contracts, purchase orders, vendor compliance, and related internal controls, in accordance with applicable laws and City requirements.
• Directs financial forecasting and multi-year fiscal planning, including evaluation of staffing, capital, equipment, materials, supplies, and service needs; analyzes the fiscal impact of proposed programs, agreements, and policy decisions.
• Reviews and approves expenditures and financial transactions within delegated authority; recommends and implements budget amendments and corrective actions as appropriate.
• Oversees accounting operations, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash receipts, utility billing, fixed assets, and reconciliations; ensures timely and accurate processing and reporting.
• Coordinates preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and other required financial statements and reports; manages annual and special audits, prepares high-level reconciliations, responds to audit findings, and ensures implementation of corrective actions.
• Oversees Citywide grant financial management, including budgeting, reimbursement, reporting, compliance, closeout, and audit support, in collaboration with operating departments and funding agencies.
• Ensures compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standards Board pronouncements, federal and state requirements, bond covenants, grant conditions, City policies, and other applicable financial and employment-related regulations.
• Prepares and presents complex financial…